‘Americans Should Expect Greater Damage Than Ever Before’: Khamenei After US Strikes On Iran

Last Updated:June 22, 2025, 08:34 IST

Echoing the Supreme Leader’s stance, Hossein Shariatmadari, Khamenei’s representative, urged immediate retaliation.

Iran's Supreme leader Ayotollah Khamenei. (AP Photo)

After US B-2 bombers struck three nuclear facilities in Iran, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a stark warning to Washington, saying, “Americans should expect greater damage and blows than ever before." His statement signaled a potential escalation and underscored Iran’s intent to respond forcefully to what it views as an unprovoked act of war.

Echoing the Supreme Leader’s stance, Hossein Shariatmadari, Khamenei’s representative, urged immediate retaliation. “It is now our turn to act without delay. As a first step, we must launch a missile strike on the US naval fleet in Bahrain and simultaneously close the Strait of Hormuz to American, British, German, and French ships," he said, reflecting the growing call within Tehran for decisive military action.

Trump, however, warned that any response from Iran would be met with overwhelming force. “Any retaliation by Iran against the United States of America will be met with force far greater than what was witnessed tonight. Thank you!," he stated.

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“The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran assures the great nation of Iran that despite the evil plots of its enemies … it will not let the path of development of this national industry (nuclear), which is the result of the blood of nuclear martyrs, be stopped," the organisation said in a statement published by state media.

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